Our wardrobe in 2030: rented, recycled and regenerative

But the way most brands create these new clothing lines, especially those they produce on a global scale, is damaging to the environment. After food, housing and transport, European textile consumption has the fourth highest impact on the environment and climate. Textile waste in particular is a huge problem worldwide, as every second a truckload of old clothes and textiles goes to a landfill or incinerator.

So as the climate crisis takes center stage, how will our wardrobes need to change? And what positive changes and exciting innovations are already happening in the fashion industry? We spoke to two ambassadors of the European Climate Pact, Agnieszka Oleksyn-Wajda from Poland and Lidia Martinová from Spain, to get their expertise. Agnieszka, director of the Institute of Sustainable Development at Lazarski University in Warsaw; and Lidia, who runs an online platform to raise awareness about and lead sustainable fashion, tell us how the industry is evolving and what they think sustainable summer wardrobes will look like in 2030. (More on climate-pact.europa.eu)